Diff'rent Strokers

Top-shaggy · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:53 am Post subject:

Certainly does... I was way off thinking it was a right fit there..haha

Belly pan is made to fit to the black plastic kawasaki Mk1 rad cover..
Looking good..

Mesh? Red or gold? Made your mind up yet ?
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Top-shaggy · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:37 pm Post subject:

Just looking through my pics.. This is the Chrome rad guard option I had on my white AR for a while .. In the end I preferred a mix of genuine parts but it was a close call.

Its nice to see your handy work making your AR unique Smile

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fazey · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:50 am Post subject:

yes seen one on ebay for £50
prefer mine just because i made it Very Happy

Top-shaggy · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:58 am Post subject:

fazey · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:44 pm Post subject:

not been delivered yet but thinking about keeping the bike red for a while especially has everyone who has seen it says keep it as it is.
will have to re-spray the bottom fairing again though with red decals.

fazey · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:36 pm Post subject:

Cleverer than me friend came to measure my head volume and squish so i could get the head skimmed.

worked out at .8 off the head.

And while i was at the engineers had the carb bored out from 24mm to 26mm. he said it would be ok to take to 28mm but for now 26mm will do.

AR-jack · Joined: 08 Sep 2015 Posts: 144 Location: durham

neat!
never seen the bored out carb before
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ninjax · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hi Fazey
Some nice details going on with this bike. well done

Can you tell me how you painted the belly pan, to get the great finish?
(thats one of my jobs to do!)
Going to 26mm on the carb - whats the idea behind this ?

cheers
Brew

fazey · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comments.

The belly pan was rubbed down back to the plastic to a finish of 1600 wet and dry then primed painted and lacquered....used plasticote

unrestricted early ar125 had 26mm carbs so 26mm is part of unrestricting.
the later model has 24mm carbs.

fazey · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:04 pm Post subject:

Changed my mind on the colour so had to rub down and start again Confused

fazey · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:02 pm Post subject:

Head came with the badge missing so i made one.
hmm not sure about it.

fazey · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject:

painted the engine casings today.
They where all discoloured with petrol stains and scratched quite bad.
Didn't turn out to bad.

Top-shaggy · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:03 pm Post subject:

Looking smart Pete... Hope the wife didn't get upset with you spaying the casings in the lounge...my wifey would ave killed me..lol
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fazey · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:20 am Post subject:

Can get away with most things bike but paint spraying in the house would undoubtedly get me a huge bollocking.

fazey · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:26 pm Post subject:

Well she's nearly ready to go Very Happy